Gasherbrum III

Gasherbrum III
Gasherbrum III
Highest point
Elevation	7,952 m (26,089 ft)
Prominence	461 m (1,512 ft)
Coordinates	35°44′N 76°38′E / 35.733°N 76.633°E
Geography
	Gasherbrum III Location of Gasherbrum III Gasherbrum III Gasherbrum III (Southern Xinjiang)
	30km; 19miles Pakistan India China 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 4 3 2 1 🌍 The major peaks in Karakoram are rank identified by height.; Legend：; 1：K2, 2：Gasherbrum I, K5, 3：Broad Peak, 4：Gasherbrum II, K4, 5：, 6：Gasherbrum IV, K3, 7：Distaghil Sar, 8：Kunyang Chhish, 9：Masherbrum, K1, 10：Batura Sar, Batura I, 11：Rakaposhi, 12：Batura II, 13：Kanjut Sar, 14：Saltoro Kangri, K10, 15：Batura III, 16： Saser Kangri I, K22, 17：Chogolisa, 18：Shispare, 19：Trivor Sar, 20：Skyang Kangri, 21：Mamostong Kangri, K35, 22：Saser Kangri II, 23：Saser Kangri III, 24：Pumari Chhish, 25：Passu Sar, 26：Yukshin Gardan Sar, 27：Teram Kangri I, 28：Malubiting, 29：K12, 30：Sia Kangri, 31：Momhil Sar, 32：Skil Brum, 33：Haramosh Peak, 34：Ghent Kangri, 35：Ultar Sar, 36：Rimo massif, 37：Sherpi Kangri, 38：Yazghil Dome South, 39：Baltoro Kangri, 40：Crown Peak, 41：Baintha Brakk, 42：Yutmaru Sar, 43：K6, 44：Muztagh Tower, 45：Diran, 46：Apsarasas Kangri I, 47：Rimo III, 48：Gasherbrum V Location of Gasherbrum III
Location	Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan; Xinjiang, China
Parent range	Karakoram
Climbing
First ascent	1975 by Wanda Rutkiewicz, Alison Chadwick-Onyszkiewicz, Janusz Onyszkiewicz and Krzysztof Zdzitowiecki
Easiest route	snow/ice climb

Gasherbrum III (Urdu: گاشر برم۔۳); simplified Chinese: 加舒尔布鲁木III峰; traditional Chinese: 加舒爾布魯木III峰; pinyin: Jiāshūěrbùlǔmù III Fēng), surveyed as K3a, is a summit in the Gasherbrum massif of the Baltoro Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram on the border between Xinjiang, China and Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.^[a] It is situated between Gasherbrum II and IV.

Gasherbrum III fails to meet a 500 metres (1,600 ft) topographic prominence cutoff to be an independent mountain; hence it can be considered a subpeak of Gasherbrum II.^[b]

Gasherbrum III was one of the highest unclimbed summits in the world up to its first ascent in 1975,^[c] by Wanda Rutkiewicz, Alison Chadwick-Onyszkiewicz, Janusz Onyszkiewicz and Krzysztof Zdzitowiecki, members of a Polish expedition.^[3]^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Gasherbrum III". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
^ "Trekking Routes - Highest peaks". Central Karakoram National Park. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
^ McDonald, Bernadette (2011). Freedom Climbers. Victoria, Canada: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-926855-60-8.
^ "Gasherbrum II and III". Climbs And Expeditions. American Alpine Journal. 20 (2). American Alpine Club: 540. 1976. Retrieved 2025-06-26.

Notes

^ ^a ^b This region is also claimed by India. This massif is under the control of Pakistan; it lies just north of the Line of Control.
^ Some sources use a lower cutoff value, and consider Gasherbrum III to be independent.
^ In fact no summit in 1975 was both higher and more topographically prominent.

[peakbagger-1] "Gasherbrum III". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-08-24.

[cknp-2] "Trekking Routes - Highest peaks". Central Karakoram National Park. Retrieved 2014-08-24.

[6] McDonald, Bernadette (2011). Freedom Climbers. Victoria, Canada: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-926855-60-8.

[aaj_1976-7] "Gasherbrum II and III". Climbs And Expeditions. American Alpine Journal. 20 (2). American Alpine Club: 540. 1976. Retrieved 2025-06-26.

[disputed-3] This region is also claimed by India. This massif is under the control of Pakistan; it lies just north of the Line of Control.

[prom-4] Some sources use a lower cutoff value, and consider Gasherbrum III to be independent.

[unclimbed-5] In fact no summit in 1975 was both higher and more topographically prominent.

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